Somerset, Mt. Aukum, and Omo Ranch

Somerset, Mt. Aukum, and Omo Ranch

When you choose to live in the Somerset, Mt. Aukum, and Omo Ranch area, you'll enjoy the lifestyle that attracts some to vacation in the area. For example, just a few miles outside of Mt. Aukum is a six bedroom bed and breakfast that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Historic Barkley Homestead features both a lodge, built in 1915, and a lake house. The gorgeous grounds can make for a great wedding or other special event site.

Various sites in the area possess real turn-of-the-century charm, and many find it a reasonable commute to the corridor along Highway 50 and Placerville. Some residents, perhaps one in ten, love the area to the degree that they are willing to commute an hour or more. Homes can be purchased across a wide range of styles and prices. Buy yourself a winery, and you'll invest a little more!

Somerset

Somerset is a town of about three thousand at two thousand feet elevation that enjoys almost 250 sunny days a year. The first settlers that came to the area simply named the town after their hometown of Somerset, Ohio. Today, those that purchase Somerset real estate find crime rates that are low. They find that the cost of living is only slightly above the national average and significantly lower than the average in California. Somerset, CA schools are well ranked as well.

Somerset is home to numerous wineries. Tours, tastings and even 'winery weddings' are a part of life here. To accommodate those with more time on the weekends, a number of the wineries are open seven days a week.

Mt. Aukum

Mt. Aukum is in unincorporated El Dorado County, also at about two thousand feet elevation, in the rolling foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It was simply known as Aukum until the early 1960s. It is home to the Mt. Aukum Winery. In fact, about two dozen wineries are within minutes of the town, resulting in the nickname 'The Tuscany of California.' Fabulously old oak trees line country roads that are routinely enjoyed by bicyclists. A couple of cafes serve both lattes, great bakery, and country charm.

Omo Ranch

Omo Ranch is fittingly located along Omo Ranch Road, a scenic route through wine country in the foothills, and bordered by some wonderful Omo Ranch real estate. It is also in El Dorado County, but at a higher elevation of about 3500 feet. The area is awash in wildflowers early in the season. Summertime brings golden meadows punctuated Somerset Homesby the rich greens of the vineyards.

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Vacationing for residents of the area is rich with possibilities. Continue east up into the mountains and you reach the Squaw Valley paradise and the rich blue waters of Lake Tahoe. To the southwest lies California's capital, Sacramento. Not all that many hours to the west lies the endless pleasures of San Francisco and the Bay area.

When you need help buying or selling Somerset real estate, Mt. Aukum real estate, or Omo Ranch real estate, you can count on the team at Hall and Associates Real Estate. They're acquainted with the history, the development, and the opportunity of this special area. Contact them today for more information.